Small Knapping Tool

[HEAD0001]

Guys I saw(in the picture below) this small knapping brass hammer and nipple pick on E-Bay. And it was priced fairly, so I thought I would pick it up. I opened the package and I liked what I saw. But when I opened the package the head of the hammer fell off.
The hammer head fits on the handle, but not real tightly. The weight of the hammer head is enough to drop it off the handle.
It is not worth it to just send it back. If it is not suppose to be this way then what would you consider the best way to permanently affix the head to the handle?? Thanks, Tom.

[nchawkeye]

I'd clean it up and use JB Weld...

I've had one of those hammers since the 70s...I take a finishing nail and
cut off both ends, and use the hammer to tap along the flint to sharpen...

[lemoyne]

I would silver solder it.

[Semisane]

I'd solder it. Or you could probably just put the last quarter inch of the shaft on a piece of steel and hit it with a hammer to get it a little out of round, then force the head over the shaft.

[HEAD0001]

I don't have any way of soldering it.

I do have a friend who is an industrial welder on gas pipe lines. Would he possibly have anything that would work?? Tom.

[Semisane]

I don't have any way of soldering it.

Do you know any mechanics, electronics repair guys/hobbyist, plumbers, A/C repair guys? Any of those kinds of people could do it for you in a few minutes.

[HEAD0001]

I have a real good friend who is a plumber. That is a good idea, thank you. Tom.

[a1smokepole]

X2 on the clean it up and JB weld it it will stay there

[EndeavorShooter]

I agree with the solder but, if you don't have a way to and have a drill press, drill through and pin it.

[Muley Hunter]

I'd drill and pin it, and then use JB Weld too.

That might be overkill for a knapping hammer, but that's better than underkill.